Re: Living one's hour



On Sat, 31 May 2008 02:00:42 +0000, Sean_Q_ wrote:

Sometimes I point the wheel of my S40 in the general direction
I want to go and roll the throttle on full, feeling my big 650
thumper with its 35 ponies take the bit and roar into life,
bearing me away in a rush of performance (such as it is) towards
distant horizons and often I recall this wondrous passage from
_The Wind in the Willows_.

That thing suffers from unjustified popularity similar to _Chronicles
of Narnia_, but it is either a lot more obvious or a lot more subtle.

--
... Chuck Rhode, Sheboygan, WI, USA
... 1979 Honda Goldwing GL1000 (Geraldine)
... Weather: http://LacusVeris.com/WX
... 68° — Wind WSW 6 mph — Sky mostly clear.
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